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J McKay

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Evaluating IAIMS at Yale: information access.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate use of information resources during the first year of IAIMS implementation at the Yale-New Haven Medical Center. The evaluation asked: (1) Which information resources are being used? (2) Who uses information resources? (3) Where are information resources used? (4) Are multiple sources of information being integrated? DESIGN: Measures included monthly usage data for resources delivered network-wide, in the Medical Library, and in the Hospital; online surveys of library workstation users; an annual survey of a random, stratified sample of Medical Center faculty, postdoctoral trainees, students, nurses, residents, and managerial and professional staff; and user comments. RESULTS: Eighty-three percent of the Medical Center community use networked information resources, and use of resources is increasing. Both status (faculty, student, nurse, etc.) and mission (teaching, research, patient care) affect use of individual resources. Eighty-eight percent of people use computers in more than one location, and increases in usage of traditional library resources such as MEDLINE are due to increased access from outside the Library. Both survey and usage data suggest that people are using multiple resources during the same information seeking session. CONCLUSIONS: Almost all of the Medical Center community is using networked information resources in more settings. It is necessary to support increased demand for information access from remote locations and to specific populations, such as nurses. People are integrating information from multiple sources, but true integration within information systems is just beginning. Other institutions are advised to incorporate pragmatic evaluation into their IAIMS activities and to share evaluation results with decision-makers.

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Attack on anxiety.

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Developing curriculum for independent learning.

This article describes the evolution of a baccalaureate degree program in radiography designed to develop students' critical thinking and analytical abilities. The curriculum for the program was developed after a review of the literature on student centered learning and encouraging results from a study that showed students responded positively to a problem-solving learning approach. The author describes how the baccalaureate program was implemented and how its student-centered approach gives students the freedom to learn. The author also describes how the new program has affected the attitudes and actions of the students and faculty at the institution.

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Pain clinic attenders: an audit.

An audit of the first 135 referrals to a new Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic was conducted. Demographic data, pain experience and pain effects were recorded. Chronic Non-Malignant Pain was the diagnosis found most frequently. In that group, the mean duration of pain was seven years, the mean number of surgical operations was 1.95 and the mean number of medications being consumed at the time of presentation 3.5. Impaired occupational, social and recreational functioning was noted. Twice as many women were affected as men and all educational and socio-economic groups were represented. Patient profiles were similar to data published on chronic pain patients attending the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA.

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What cost chronic pain?

Chronic non-malignant pain costs the American economy $40 billion a year. An attempt to quantify the total cost to the Irish economy of 95 patients attending a Multi-Disciplinary Pain Clinic was made. The cost to the Health Services was estimated and added to the amount of Social Welfare payments received and the lost earnings of each patient. The results indicated that the 95 patients cost 1.9 million pounds at the time of referral. A subgroup of 22 patients who were younger and unemployed, accounted for 1.5 million pounds. Allocation of resources to treat these patients is necessary.

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